Decision Workspace
run-when vs watchexec vs watchexec-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
run-when
growingv1.0.3
A simple binary that watches filesystem and runs a given executable in a debounced way.
66
watchexec
stablev8.2.0
Library to execute commands in response to file modifications
62
watchexec-cli
stablev2.5.0
Executes commands in response to file modifications
Core Metrics
| run-when | watchexec | watchexec-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 66 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 4.9K | 4.5M | 644.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 150.6K | 2.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 513 | 6 |
| Releases | 4 | 78 | 53 |
| Last Updated | 1357d ago | 26d ago | 30d ago |
| Age | 3y 8m | 9y 5m | 4y 10m |
Health Breakdown
run-when
Maintenance
10
Quality
19
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
watchexec
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
watchexec-cli
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| run-when | watchexec | watchexec-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 8.2.0 | 2.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | non-standard | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 16 | 48 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 49KB | 78KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 9.0% | 3.8% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.61.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •watchexec leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •watchexec is depended on by 513 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ run-when has not been updated in over a year.